Keychron Q5 Max vs Redragon HORUS K618
Get the Keychron Q5 Max for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Keychron Q5 Max
Redragon HORUS K618
Layout size
96%
100%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,900 mAh
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
- Keychron Q5 Max
- Redragon HORUS K618
- Performance
- 8172
- Build quality
- 9144
- Productivity
- 9748
- Customizability
- 9844
- Portability
- 5548
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q5 Max
4 owner reviews
“I don't like writing reviews but I do like reading them lol. What I am trying to say is that don't sleep in this keyboard. I even liked it more than my Lemokey L3. I got the one with the side printed keys and banana switches. This is my 3rd keychron keyboard.”
Redragon HORUS K618
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q5 Max vs Redragon HORUS K618 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q5 Max
Redragon HORUS K618
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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